THE PSYCHWATCH NEWSLETTER

THE PSYCHWATCH NEWSLETTER

Volume IV, Issue 31

Week Ending: August 4, 2001

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Edited By: Chris Nuesell, PhD 

           Fritz Galette, PhD

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                      ***** PSYCH IN THE NEWS *****

1) "How babies acquire building blocks of speech affects later reading 

    and language ability"- Eurekalert, 7/26/01. 

   <http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2001-07/uow-hba072601.php>

2) "Practicing Different Skills In Concentrated Blocks Not The Most 

    Efficient Way To Learn, According To New Research"- APA, 7/31/01. 

   <http://www.apa.org/releases/retention.html>

3) "Damage of divorce on teens evident before break-up is final"- Ohio 

    State, 8/1/01.

   <http://www.osu.edu/researchnews/archive/divchild.htm>

                       ***** OTHER HEADLINES *****

             Available at <http://www.psychwatch.com/news.htm>

4) "Stanford Business School Research Shows Guilt Plays a Role in What 

    Loyalty Program Rewards Consumers Choose"- Business Wire, 7/27/01. 

5) "Psychologists Uncover Clue to Sporting Success"- Reuters Health, 

    7/26/01. 

6) Therapy:

  a) "Therapy to help women reduce their concerns about gaining weight 

      found to be effective in helping them to stop smoking"- 

      Eurekalert, 8/1/01. 

  b) "Counseling improves safe sex practices among HIV-positive 

      individuals"- CFAH, 8/1/01. 

7) "Brain Reacts Differently to Faces Based on Race"- Reuters Health, 

    7/27/01. 

8) "Miscarriage May Cause Anxiety Disorder to Recur"- Reuters, 7/27/01. 

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                   ***** POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS *****

1) Applied Behavioral Medicine Research Institute, SUNY- Stony Brook 

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